New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume C, Issue 29535, 9 June 1961, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation.—A deep depression centred just east of Northland on Thursday evening is expected to move south-eastwards to lie east of Gisborne by mid-day: a ridge of high pressure extends on to the South Island from the south-west. Forecast:— Canterbury and Kaikoura coast.—Light or moderate winds, mainly from a southerly Quarter; cloudy and cold, with some occasional showers, chiefly about and north of Banks Peninsula but mainly partly cloudy in the more southern areas. Marlborough Sounds.—South-easterlies strong to gales in exposed areas, slowly moderating later; cloudy and cold, with showers but increasing fair periods later. Central Marlborough and Nelson.—Easterlies strong outside Tasman Bay but decreasing elsewhere: moderate easterly or south-east winds; mainly cloudy; some showers, mainly in more northern and eastern areas; rather cold. West Coast.—Light or moderate winds mainly from an easterly quarter; cloudy at times in Buller, otherwise mainly fine; temperatures cool. Outlook.—All districts: mainly fine but cloud increasing in western areas.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather In Christchurch yesterday was fine but cold, after a slight frost. Observations taken et the Meteorological Office, Harewood yesterday :

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.57 am.: ■eta. 4.59 p m. Tomorrow: Rises. 758 a.m.: seta. 459 p.m High water at Lyttelton: Today. 1255 a.m. and 128 pm.: tomorrow. 148 a.m. and 2 18 p m Phases of Moon New moon: June 13. 517 p.m. First quarter: June 21. 92 p.m. Full moon: June 29. 12.38 a.m. Last quartos: July 9, 3.31 pm.

6pm midn't Barcmeter— (Inches) 29.83 29.89 (Millibars) 1010.3 1012.1 rtiermometer— Dry bulb 40.9 38.0 Wet bulb 38.1 35.8 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 75 9 WindDirection W. Calm Speed imp.h.) 4 — Cloud. 0-8 7 8 Maximum during day 43 9 Rainfall 9 a m to midnight Nil Sunshine Nil Readmes taken at 9 am.— Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 48 8 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 27.0 Grass minimum temp. M4

Rainfall hour prev 1 24 0 02in Rainfall to date 12.43 In Rainfall to date last year 7.56in SUNSHINE 1969. 1900. 1901. h tn. h m. h. m Jan .. 214 0 196 36 174 12 Feb. .. 211 30 189 48 205 24 Mar. .. 185 12 132 0 150 12 Apnl .. 172 24 169 30 181 24 May .. 121 30 132 42 130 48 June .. 100 24 99 0 •28 24 •To June 8.